A STUDY OF TRENDS IN PRODUCTIVITY OF RAW AND OTHER MATERIALS IN THE POLISH WOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRY IN 1970–2015
Journal Title: INTERCATHEDRA - Year 2018, Vol 3, Issue 36
Abstract
In the wood sector, rational management of wood (whether in the form of roundwood, production residues or post-consumer wood) and wood materials (i.e. consumption optimization), is an important factor of sustainable sectoral development. With static indices of raw material intensity and material intensity per production unit, it is possible to balance the mix of resources of wood and wood materials. In turn, dynamic indices enable the assessment of changes in resource levels and structure. This paper presents the results of research on the productivity of raw and other materials in the Polish wood processing industry in 1970–2015. The research was primarily based on the results of a direct survey administered to wood companies. Other sources of information include previous research in this field carried out in the Wood Technology Institute, a literature review, professional magazines, thematic reports and online research. As observed in this study, the time trends in indices of raw wood materials consumption per production unit of wood materials and in indices of unit consumption of raw wood materials in the manufacture of final wood products suggest that the indices primarily depend on the nature and sophistication of technological processes and on the type and quality of raw or other materials used.
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Aleksandra Szostak, Gabriela Bidzińska, Ewa Leszczyszyn
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